Apple ID two-step verification feature now available in 59 countries

Apple has quietly revealed that it has added its Apple ID two-step verification feature to 48 more countries around the world, bringing the total number of countries that support the extra security measure to 59.

The newly updated list of Apple ID countries was posted on the company's support pages. Here is the full list of 59 countries that can now access Apple ID's extra security feature:

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Columbia

Costa Rica

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Guatemala

Honduras

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea

Luxembourg

Macao

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Norway

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Puerto Rico

Portugal

Russia

Singapore

South Africa

Spain

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Venezuela

Vietnam

Apple launched two-step verification for Apple ID users over a year ago for five countries, including the US, and added six more countries in February 2014.

Do you use two-step verification for your own Apple ID account and if so does it make you feel safer?

I started using two step verification when it was first available in the US and haven't had any issues with it. I had to go to Apples web site for managing your Apple ID to set it up. I do feel my account is more secure with it.